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101 Bible Verses about Drunkards
I want to talk to you about something that might be hitting close to home: the struggle with alcohol. It can lead us down some pretty rough paths, hurting ourselves and those around us. It's important to really think about the ripple effect our choices have, you know? We have to own our actions.
If you're finding yourself in situations where alcohol is taking control, please know there's support out there. Don't hesitate to reach out and get the help you need to stay safe and healthy.
From my perspective, alcoholism, like any addiction, is a form of idolatry. Anything we turn to instead of God to fill that deep need in our hearts becomes an idol, and ultimately, a spiritual chain.
I want to share something that can truly set you free from this struggle. It's the power of Christ's blood. I believe it's strong enough to cleanse you, detoxify you, and make you a new person. There's real freedom waiting for you.
Neither will thieves or those who always want more and more. Neither will those who are often drunk or tell lies or cheat. People who live like that will not receive God’s kingdom.
Don’t fill yourself up with wine. Getting drunk will lead to wild living. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Don’t join those who drink too much wine. Don’t join those who stuff themselves with meat.
Get up and weep, you people who drink too much! Cry, all you who drink wine! Cry because the fresh wine has been taken away from you.
Those who drink or eat too much will become poor. If they sleep too much, they’ll have to wear rags.
Be watchful and control yourselves. Your enemy the devil is like a roaring lion. He prowls around looking for someone to swallow up.
Don’t eat meat if it causes your brother or sister to sin. Don’t drink wine or do anything else that will make them sin.
But God is faithful and fair. If we confess our sins, he will forgive our sins. He will forgive every wrong thing we have done. He will make us pure.
Don’t look at wine when it is red. Don’t look at it when it bubbles in the cup. And don’t look at it when it goes down smoothly.
Without any light, they feel their way along in darkness. God makes them unsteady like those who get drunk.
Lemuel, it isn’t good for kings to drink wine. It isn’t good for rulers to long for beer.
Wine causes you to make fun of others, and beer causes you to start fights. Anyone who is led astray by them is not wise.
The result of sin’s control in our lives is clear. It includes sexual sins, impure acts and wild living.Here is what I, Paul, say to you. Don’t let yourselves be circumcised. If you do, Christ won’t be of any value to you.It includes worshiping statues of gods and worshiping evil powers. It also includes hatred and fighting, jealousy and fits of anger. Sinful desire is interested only in getting ahead. It stirs up trouble. It separates people into their own little groups.It wants what others have. It gets drunk and takes part in wild parties. It does many things of that kind. I warn you now as I did before. People who live like this will not receive God’s kingdom.
How terrible it will be for those who get up early in the morning to start drinking! How terrible for those who stay up late at night until they are drunk with wine!They have harps and lyres at their banquets. They have tambourines, flutes and wine. But they don’t have any concern for the mighty acts of the Lord. They don’t have any respect for what his power has done.
Don’t join those who drink too much wine. Don’t join those who stuff themselves with meat.Those who drink or eat too much will become poor. If they sleep too much, they’ll have to wear rags.
Who has trouble? Who has sorrow? Who argues? Who has problems? Who has wounds for no reason? Who has red eyes?Don’t long for his fancy food. It can fool you.Those who spend too much time with wine. Or those who like to taste wine mixed with spices.Don’t look at wine when it is red. Don’t look at it when it bubbles in the cup. And don’t look at it when it goes down smoothly.In the end it bites like a snake. It bites like a poisonous serpent.Your eyes will see strange sights. Your mind will imagine weird things.You will feel like someone sleeping on the ocean. You will think you are lying among the ropes in a boat.“They hit me,” you will say. “But I’m not hurt! They beat me. But I don’t feel it! When will I wake up so I can find another drink?”
You have spent enough time in the past doing what ungodly people choose to do. You lived a wild life. You longed for evil things. You got drunk. You went to wild parties. You worshiped statues of gods, which the Lord hates.
In the same way, deacons must be worthy of respect. They must be honest and true. They must not drink too much wine. They must not try to get money by cheating people.
Lemuel, it isn’t good for kings to drink wine. It isn’t good for rulers to long for beer.If they do, they might drink and forget what has been commanded. They might take away the rights of all those who are treated badly.
In the hand of the Lord is a cup. It is full of wine mixed with spices. It is the wine of his anger. He pours it out. All the evil people on earth drink it down to the very last drop.
“Be careful. If you aren’t, your hearts will be loaded down with wasteful living, drunkenness and the worries of life. Then the day the Son of Man returns will close on you like a trap. It will happen suddenly.
Let us act as we should, like people living in the daytime. Have nothing to do with wild parties, and don’t get drunk. Don’t take part in sexual sins or evil conduct. Don’t fight with each other or be jealous of anyone.Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ as if he were your clothing. Don’t think about how to satisfy sinful desires.
But here is what I am writing to you now. You must stay away from anyone who claims to be a believer but does evil things. Stay away from anyone who commits sexual sins. Stay away from anyone who always wants more and more things. Stay away from anyone who worships statues of gods. Stay away from anyone who tells lies about others. Stay away from anyone who gets drunk or who cheats. Don’t even eat with people like these.
Let beer be for those who are dying. Let wine be for those who are sad and troubled.Let them drink and forget how poor they are. Let them forget their suffering.
It wants what others have. It gets drunk and takes part in wild parties. It does many things of that kind. I warn you now as I did before. People who live like this will not receive God’s kingdom.
How blessed is the land whose king was born into the royal family! How blessed if its princes eat and drink at the proper time! How blessed if they eat and drink to become strong and not to get drunk!
These are the proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes his father glad. But a foolish son brings sorrow to his mother.
You prepare a feast for me right in front of my enemies. You pour oil on my head. My cup runs over.
Anyone who loves correction loves knowledge. Anyone who hates to be corrected is stupid.
Suppose he begins to beat the other slaves. And suppose he eats and drinks with those who drink too much.
But suppose the servant says to himself, ‘My master is taking a long time to come back.’ Suppose that servant begins to beat the other servants, both men and women. Suppose he feeds himself. And suppose he drinks until he gets drunk.The master of that servant will come back on a day the servant doesn’t expect him. The master will return at an hour the servant doesn’t know. Then the master will cut him to pieces. He will send the servant to the place where unbelievers go.
God’s kingdom is not about eating or drinking. It is about doing what is right and having peace and joy. All this comes through the Holy Spirit.
As you eat, some of you go ahead and eat your own private meals. Because of this, one person stays hungry and another gets drunk.
You will throw up what little you have eaten. You will have wasted your words of praise.
I tried cheering myself up by drinking wine. I even tried living in a foolish way. But wisdom was still guiding my mind. I wanted to see what was good for people to do on earth during their short lives.
Dear friends, you are outsiders and those who wander in this world. So I’m asking you not to give in to your sinful desires. They fight against your soul.
How terrible it will be for the city of Samaria! It sits on a hill like a wreath of flowers. The leaders of Ephraim are drunk. They take pride in their city. It sits above a valley that has rich soil. How terrible it will be for the glorious beauty of that fading flower!Here is how he teaches. Do this and do that. There is a rule for this and a rule for that. Learn a little here and learn a little there.”All right then, these people won’t listen to me. So God will speak to them. He will speak by using people who speak unfamiliar languages. He will speak by using the mouths of strangers.He said to his people, “I am offering you a resting place. Let those who are tired rest.” He continued, “I am offering you a place of peace and quiet.” But they wouldn’t listen.So then, here is what the Lord’s message will become to them. Do this and do that. There is a rule for this and a rule for that. Learn a little here and learn a little there. So when they try to go forward, they’ll fall back and be wounded. They’ll be trapped and captured.Listen to the Lord’s message, you who make fun of the truth. Listen, you who rule over these people in Jerusalem.You brag, “We have entered into a covenant with the place of the dead. We have made an agreement with the grave. When a terrible plague comes to punish us, it can’t touch us. That’s because we depend on lies to keep us safe. We hide behind what isn’t true.”So the Lord and King speaks. He says, “Look! I am laying a stone in Zion. It is a stone that has been tested. It is the most important stone for a firm foundation. The one who depends on that stone will never be shaken.I will use a measuring line to prove that you have not been fair. I will use a plumb line to prove that you have not done what is right. Hail will sweep away the lies you depend on to keep you safe. Water will flood your hiding place.Your covenant with death will be called off. The agreement you made with the place of the dead will not stand. When the terrible plague comes to punish you, you will be struck down by it.As often as it comes, it will carry you away. Morning after morning, day and night, it will come to punish you.” If you understand this message, it will bring you absolute terror.The Lord will bring the strong and powerful king of Assyria against Samaria. The Lord will throw that city down to the ground with great force. It will be like a hailstorm. It will be like a wind that destroys everything. It will be like a driving rain and a flooding storm.You will be like someone whose bed is too short to lie down on. You will be like those whose blankets are too small to wrap themselves in.The Lord will rise up to judge, just as he did at Mount Perazim. He will get up to act, just as he did in the Valley of Gibeon. He’ll do his work, but it will be strange work. He’ll carry out his task, but it will be an unexpected one.Now stop making fun of me. If you don’t, your chains will become heavier. The Lord who rules over all has spoken to me. The Lord has told me he has ordered that the whole land be destroyed.Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention to what I’m saying.When a farmer plows in order to plant, does he plow without stopping? Does he keep on breaking up the soil and making the field level?When he’s made the surface even, doesn’t he plant caraway seeds? Doesn’t he scatter cumin seeds? Doesn’t he plant wheat in its proper place? Doesn’t he plant barley where it belongs? Doesn’t he plant spelt along the edge of the field?His God directs him. He teaches him the right way to do his work.Caraway seeds are beaten out with a rod. They aren’t separated out under a threshing sled. Cumin seeds are beaten out with a stick. The wheel of a cart isn’t rolled over them.Grain must be ground up to make bread. A farmer separates it out. But he doesn’t go on doing it forever. He drives the wheels of a threshing cart over it. But he doesn’t use horses to grind the grain.All these insights come from the Lord who rules over all. His advice is wonderful. His wisdom is glorious.That city is like a wreath. The leaders of Ephraim are drunk. They take pride in their city. But its enemies will walk all over it.
His talk is as smooth as butter. But he has war in his heart. His words flow like olive oil. But they are like swords ready for battle.
A child who understands what is right learns from instruction. But a child who likes to eat too much brings shame on his father.
Don’t live the way this world lives. Let your way of thinking be completely changed. Then you will be able to test what God wants for you. And you will agree that what he wants is right. His plan is good and pleasing and perfect.
Stop drinking only water. If your stomach is upset, drink a little wine. It can also help the other sicknesses you often have.
A person who has no sense enjoys doing foolish things. But a person who has understanding walks straight ahead.
Anyone who loves pleasure will become poor. Anyone who loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.
In a race all the runners run. But only one gets the prize. You know that, don’t you? So run in a way that will get you the prize.All who take part in the games train hard. They do it to get a crown that will not last. But we do it to get a crown that will last forever.So I do not run like someone who doesn’t run toward the finish line. I do not fight like a boxer who hits nothing but air.No, I train my body and bring it under control. Then after I have preached to others, I myself will not break the rules. If I did break them, I would fail to win the prize.
He will be important in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or other such drinks. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.
Wise people have success by means of great power. Those who have knowledge gather strength.
Each of them should eat and drink. People should be satisfied with all their hard work. That is God’s gift to them.
So put to death anything that comes from sinful desires. Get rid of sexual sins and impure acts. Don’t let your feelings get out of control. Remove from your life all evil desires. Stop always wanting more and more. You might as well be worshiping statues of gods.
The way of foolish people seems right to them. But those who are wise listen to advice.
Brothers and sisters, what if someone is caught in a sin? Then you who live by the Spirit should correct that person. Do it in a gentle way. But be careful. You could be tempted too.
My son, if you stop listening to what I teach you, you will wander away from the words of knowledge.
It is better to be patient than to fight. It is better to control your temper than to take a city.
Don’t let my heart be drawn to what is evil. Don’t let me join with people who do evil. Don’t let me eat their fancy food.
Here is what I tell you. From now on, I won’t drink wine with you again until the day I drink it with you in my Father’s kingdom.”
He gives those who are thirsty all the water they want. He gives those who are hungry all the good food they can eat.
Brothers and sisters, God has shown you his mercy. So I am asking you to offer up your bodies to him while you are still alive. Your bodies are a holy sacrifice that is pleasing to God. When you offer your bodies to God, you are worshiping him in the right way.
Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple? Don’t you know that God’s Spirit lives among you?
God, I have made promises to you. I will bring my thank offerings to you.You have saved me from the darkness of death. You have kept me from tripping and falling. Now I can live with you in the light of life.
But when the Son of Man came, he ate and drank as you do. And people say, ‘This fellow is always eating and drinking far too much. He’s a friend of tax collectors and “sinners.” ’ By wise actions wisdom is shown to be right.”
But when the Son of Man came, he ate and drank as you do. And you say, ‘This fellow is always eating and drinking far too much. He’s a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’
When you sit down to eat with a ruler, look carefully at what’s in front of you.Don’t move old boundary stones. Don’t try to take over the fields of children whose fathers have died.That’s because the God who guards them is strong. He will stand up for them in court against you.Apply your heart to what you are taught. Listen carefully to words of knowledge.Don’t hold back correction from a child. If you correct them, they won’t die.So correct them. Then you will save them from death.My son, if your heart is wise, my heart will be very glad.Deep down inside, I will be happy when you say what is right.Do not long for what sinners have. But always show great respect for the Lord.There really is hope for you in days to come. So your hope will not be cut off.My son, listen and be wise. Set your heart on the right path.Put a knife to your throat if you like to eat too much.Don’t join those who drink too much wine. Don’t join those who stuff themselves with meat.Those who drink or eat too much will become poor. If they sleep too much, they’ll have to wear rags.Listen to your father, who gave you life. Don’t hate your mother when she is old.Buy the truth and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, instruction and understanding as well.The father of a godly child is very happy. A man who has a wise son is glad.May your father and mother be glad. May the woman who gave birth to you be joyful.My son, give me your heart. May you be happy living the way you see me live.An unfaithful wife is like a deep pit. A wife who commits adultery is like a narrow well.She hides and waits like a thief. She causes many men to sin.Who has trouble? Who has sorrow? Who argues? Who has problems? Who has wounds for no reason? Who has red eyes?Don’t long for his fancy food. It can fool you.
The desires controlled by sin do not want what the Spirit delights in. And the Spirit does not want what the desires controlled by sin delight in. The two are at war with each other. That’s why you are not supposed to do whatever you want.
“Come!” they shout. “Let’s get some wine! Let’s drink all the beer we can! Tomorrow we’ll do the same thing. And that will be even better than today.”
But whoever has doubts about what they eat is guilty if they eat. That’s because their eating is not based on faith. Everything that is not based on faith is sin.
I didn’t mean the people of this world who sin in this way. I didn’t mean those who always want more and more. I didn’t mean those who cheat or who worship statues of gods. In that case you would have to leave this world!
A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad. But a man who spends time with prostitutes wastes his father’s wealth.
We who have strong faith should help the weak with their problems. We should not please only ourselves.Again it says, “You Gentiles, be full of joy. Be joyful together with God’s people.” (Deuteronomy 32:43)And again it says, “All you Gentiles, praise the Lord. Let all the nations sing praises to him.” (Psalm 117:1)And Isaiah says, “The Root of Jesse will grow up quickly. He will rule over the nations. The Gentiles will put their hope in him.” (Isaiah 11:10)May the God who gives hope fill you with great joy. May you have perfect peace as you trust in him. May the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with hope.My brothers and sisters, I am sure that you are full of goodness. You are filled with knowledge and able to teach one another.But I have written to you very boldly about some things. I wanted to remind you of them again. The grace of God has allowed meto serve Christ Jesus among the Gentiles. I have the duty of a priest to preach God’s good news. Then the Gentiles will become an offering that pleases God. The Holy Spirit will make the offering holy.Because I belong to Christ Jesus, I can take pride in my work for God.I will speak about what Christ has done through me. I won’t try to speak about anything else. He has been leading the Gentiles to obey God. He has been doing this by what I have said and done.He has given me power to do signs and wonders. I can do these things by the power of the Spirit of God. From Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum I have finished preaching. In those places, I preached the good news about Christ.Each of us should please our neighbors. Let us do what is good for them in order to build them up.
God, you will bring sinners down to the grave. Murderers and liars won’t live out even half of their lives. But I trust in you.
The result of sin’s control in our lives is clear. It includes sexual sins, impure acts and wild living.
Whoever refuses to listen to the cries of poor people will also cry out and not be answered.
You should obey your Father. You shouldn’t give in to evil desires. They controlled your life when you didn’t know any better.
You say, “I have the right to do anything.” But not everything is helpful. Again you say, “I have the right to do anything.” But not everything builds us up.
Israel’s leaders are drunk from wine. They can’t walk straight. They are drunk from beer. They are unsteady on their feet. Priests and prophets drink beer. They can’t walk straight. They are mixed up from drinking too much wine. They drink too much beer. They are unsteady on their feet. The prophets see visions but don’t really understand them. The priests aren’t able to make good decisions.
A person who wants to hurt others tries to get them to sin. That person leads them down a path that isn’t good.
The thoughts of a person ruled by sin bring death. But the mind ruled by the Spirit brings life and peace.
No, I train my body and bring it under control. Then after I have preached to others, I myself will not break the rules. If I did break them, I would fail to win the prize.
They cursed others as easily as they put on clothes. Cursing was as natural to them as getting a drink of water or putting olive oil on their bodies.
A foolish person finds pleasure in evil plans. But a person who has understanding takes delight in wisdom.
People will no longer sing as they drink wine. Beer will taste bitter to those who drink it.
My son, listen and be wise. Set your heart on the right path.Put a knife to your throat if you like to eat too much.Don’t join those who drink too much wine. Don’t join those who stuff themselves with meat.Those who drink or eat too much will become poor. If they sleep too much, they’ll have to wear rags.
Let all those who laugh at me because I’m in trouble be ashamed and bewildered. Let all who think they are better than I am put on shame and dishonor as if they were clothes.
Then the Lord woke up as if he had been sleeping. He was like a warrior waking up from the deep sleep caused by wine.
I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain stored away for many years. Take life easy. Eat, drink and have a good time.” ’